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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aziz remember in Chapter 8 was his first job?

2. In Chapter 5, what was Murad's mother doing when he returned to the apartment?

3. What does Zohra make in Chapter 8 for Aziz's first morning home?

4. How much did Halima's husband want to divorce her?

5. What time did Murad go to Cafe La Liberte in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Halima move after she returned to Casablanca?

2. In Chapter 5, who did Murad live with and what type of place did they live in?

3. In Chapter 6, why does Fatiha visit Halima?

4. In Chapter 8, what are some things that Aziz does not tell his curious friends and family when he returns to Casablanca?

5. Who is Faten's favorite client at the beginning of Chapter 7?

6. What is Aziz's homecoming like in Chapter 8?

7. What is the headstone like where Aziz's father is buried?

8. In Chapter 8, how had Aziz dreamed of coming home?

9. How did Aziz learn of his father's death?

10. How did Murad's father die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting is where the novel takes place. Does the setting in the book serve as a backdrop for the characters or nearly take on the role of a character? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the tone in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying a literary work. What is the genre of the novel and why?

Essay Topic 3

Point of view determines what a reader knows about the events and characters in a book. What is the point of view of the novel, and how does it influence the story?

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